Homicide in sports: A look back

In light of the recent attention on Aaron Hernandez, here's a look at crime in the sports world.

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Then there's the strange case of San Francisco Giants' infield prospect Angel Villalona. The top prospect was accused of murder in his native Dominican Republic, but charges were dropped for a lack of evidence after Villalona reportedly paid the victim’s family $139,000. Villalona joined the Giants at spring training in February 2013.

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Then there's the strange case of San Francisco Giants' infield prospect Angel Villalona. The top prospect was accused of murder in his native Dominican Republic, but charges were dropped for a lack of evidence after Villalona reportedly paid the victim’s family $139,000. Villalona joined the Giants at spring training in February 2013.